A star rating is calculated on the basis of whether a non-compliance incident has occurred in respect of the licensed premises. Licensees will receive a discount on their annual licence renewal fees where they have had two or more consecutive years without recording a non-compliance incident.

Liquor licences begin at a three star level at the commencement of this system. They will then receive a star rating based on the below criteria:

Rating

Rating Criteria

One star

Three or more non-compliance incidents in the previous 12 months

Two star

One to two non-compliance incidents in the previous 12 months

Three star

No non-compliance incidents in the previous 12 months

Four star

No non-compliance incidents in the previous 24 months

Five star

No non-compliance incidents in the previous 36 months

The star rating system applies to licensed premises and rewards responsible licensees.